The Spell of the Sensuous(1996), by David Abram. Explores the disconnect between humans and the natural world.

Serendipities (1999), by Umberto Eco. Essays about how truths can come out of false ideas or mistakes.

Earth in Mind (2004), by David Orr. How education may direct students away from feeling connected to the natural world.

Eco-Friendly Families (2008), by Helen Coronato. Guide to raising a family with “green” values.

Somatic Ecology (2009), by Robert Bettmann (a Green Neighbor!). Connection between the human body and the environmental crisis.

Merchants of Doubt (2010), by Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway. How a hanndful of scientists obscured the truth on issues from tobacco smoke to global warming.

Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet (2011), by Bill McKibben. Describes the current effects of climate change and ideas about how to move forward in this new world.

Hot: Living Through the Next Fifty Years on Earth (2012), by Mark Hertsgaard. Call to action based on the burden placed on “Generation Hot”, the two billion young people who will have to cope with the effects of climate change.

This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate (2014), by Naomi Klein. Looks at the relationship between the global economy, political systems, free market ideology, and the climate change crisis.

Don’t Even Think About It (2014), by George Marshall. Understand why people doubt issues like climate change and can therefore help us find more effective arguments and strategies.